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#D19D2E Color

#D19D2E is rgb(209, 157, 46) in RGB, hsl(41, 64%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 78%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D19D2E
HEX#D19D2E
RGBrgb(209, 157, 46)
HSLhsl(41, 64%, 50%)
HSVhsv(41, 78%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 78%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.135 81.7)
LABlab(68.40% 12.72 61.53)
LCHlch(68.40% 62.83 78.32)

What #D19D2E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D19D2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D19D2E Channel Values

How #D19D2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 209 · G 157 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 64% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 78% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 78% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.45:1 vs white · 8.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D19D2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D19D2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D19D2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D19D2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D19D2E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D19D2E.

How #D19D2E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D19D2E
Protanopia#A7A72D
Protanomaly#BAA32D
Deuteranopia#B0B026
Deuteranomaly#BEA929
Tritanopia#D79494
Tritanomaly#D49879
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D19D2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d19d2e: #D19D2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D19D2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d19d2e': '#D19D2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.616, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_d19d2e">#D19D2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D19D2E"

More Yellow Colors

#D19D2E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D19D2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D19D2E?

#D19D2E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(209, 157, 46) in RGB and hsl(41, 64%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #D19D2E?

#D19D2E is rgb(209, 157, 46) — red 209, green 157, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D19D2E?

#D19D2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 78%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D19D2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D19D2E scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D19D2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D19D2E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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